RESUME

PHYL GOOD
Toronto, Ontario
M4X 1W7
varanasi@sympatico.ca

Summary

A proven track record in records management and communications, with experience in the oil, insurance, and brewing industries. Successful communications professional with experience in technical and non-technical editing and writing. Computer savvy, organized, team player who is able to organize complex projects successfully.

Computer Skills

* Extensive, varied use of databases, spreadsheets, and word processors:
      Microsoft Excel and Access
      Microsoft Word
      Microsoft PowerPoint
      GenCat records management program
      Canadian oil-industry specific: DEXIS, Kestrel, EDM, Terra
      Some use of statistical analysis program, MicroCase
* Organized the integration of vast amounts of new data into the existing data system of a major oil company - several projects
* HTML and JavaScript
* Dreamweaver web page design program
* Use of Lotus Notes and MS Outlook mail/schedule programs
* Typing speed 90-100 wpm; Data entry skills timed between 9,000-10,000 kph

Organizational Skills

* Corporate Records project for major brewing company - cataloguing and off-site storage of payroll, tax, accounting, legal, and other corporate records
* Organized Geology, Engineering, and Exploration libraries, for two large oil companies
* Organized move from on-site to off-site storage for a seismic brokerage firm, cataloging all materials and organizing new storage location
* Eight years on planning committee of small annual book convention: two of those years as Programming Coordinator; one year as Secretary, one year as Vice-President Research/Analytical Skills
* Researched geophysical information for several oil companies
* Edited and word processed ten manuscripts for publication including two academic books on art history, and history of religions; five novels; and novels written by myself
* Extensive research in world myth systems and religions, for MA degree in Religious Studies, and novel-writing
* Conference programming expertise: organized lectures and planned schedules for several science fiction/fantasy book conventions; including topics such as history, myth, space exploration, genetic engineering, television production, vintage horror movies

Communications Skills

* Wrote procedures manual for Canadian Occidental oil company Geology Library records system
* Edited book manuscript for University of California, Berkeley professor
* Edited five novels for San Francisco author
* Wrote website reviews for BriefMe.com weekly online digest
* Wrote several novels, currently under review for publication
* Excellent knowledge of English grammar, syntax, and mechanics of writing
* Some knowledge of French, Russian, and Classical Hebrew

Career History

2001-2002 - Molson Canada (Records Specialist)
Corporate Records Cataloging/archiving project

1999 - 2000 Office Team and Adecco (Administrative Asst/Records Temp)
Data entry and Secretarial assignments
Archive project for international insurance company
Organization of departmental library for insurance company

1994 - 1999 Sigma Explorations Inc. (Geophysical Records Specialist)
Large-scale data management projects for major oil industry clients

1992 - 1994 Elan Datamakers (Data entry operator)
Data entry (market research, monthly government statistics)

1989 - 1992 Data Management Projects (Records management tech)
KEEP DATA CONTROL - several oil companies; seismic data
ATCOR - five-month seismic records project

1982 - 1989 Part-time Jobs during University
KEEP DATA CONTROL - data management projects
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT - secretarial
ACTA PRESS - technical journal publication
VARIOUS TEMP AGENCIES - secretarial
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, U.C. BERKELEY - Editing and research

Education

1989 - 1990 Syracuse University
PhD program (one year), Religious Studies

1982 - 1989 University of Calgary
BA, Religious Studies (1986)
MA, Religious Studies (1989)